Horseshoe.



W. J. KENT.

HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.24, 1914.

WITNESSES:

W. J. KENT.

HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.24, 1914.

1,125,5566 Patented Jan.1 9, 1915.

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By Attorneys,

siding in the borough of Brooklyn,

if i g WILLIAM J. KENT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HORSESHOE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 19, 31915..

Application filed March 24, 1914. Serial N 0. 826,837.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. KENT, a citizen of the United States of America, re-

county of Kings, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention relates to horse shoes.

therein.

In the patent to John Regan, No. 731,616, dated June 23, 1903, there is described and claimed a horse shoe comprising a metal frame and a removable rubber pad, the frame being provided with a channel extending around it and open toward the inner side of the shoe, and the pad having a lower portion fitting in said channel and an attaching portion extending above the upper face of the shoe and connected to the lower portion around the inner side of the shoe. By this construction a shoe is provided in which the pad is removably connected to the frame before the application of the shoe to the hoof, while after such application the pad is retained in the frame by the channel above-referred to, and the attacher which lies between the hoof and the frame. In the use of such shoes upon heavy horses, particularly draft horses, the strains upon the pad become excessive and the cushions are apt to be torn from the frame and become destroyed in a short time. According to the present invention I provide a shoe of this type which is especially adapted for heavy work and which is extremely durable and efficient in its action.

The invention includes certain featuresof improvement which will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

According to the drawings illustrating one form of the invention,-Figure 1 is a view from beneath, showing at the left-hand side the bottom of the shoe and at the righthand side a bottom view of the frame with the cushion in section. Fig. ,2 is a sectional view on the line 22 in Fig. 1. Fig; 3 isa sectional view on the line 3-3 in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a top view of the frame.

Referring to the drawings, let A indicate the shoe as a whole which comprises a frame B and a cushion C of elastic material such as rubber or rubber composition. The frame B is shown as consisting of a metal plate having a vertical or depending outer and aims to provide certain improvements flange D which extends preferably entirely around the shoe except at the front where it merges with the toe E. The major part of the flange D is spaced inwardly from the outer edge of the frame so as to leave space in the latter through which the nail holes F are formed. At the point G on each side of the shoe the flange is shown as carried outwardly to the outer edge of the frame so that at the heels of the shoe the flange runs along the exterior of the frame, as shown at H. The flange is carried around the rear of the heel and to the inner side of the frame as shown at I, and terminates preferably at a point which is nearly opposite the portion G. Within the main portion of the flange is thus formed a. recess J which opens toward the interior of the shoe while at the rear of the shoe the recess broadens out, as shown at K, and is more or less inclosed by the portion I of the flange. The cushion C is formed to fit within the recess J and its heel portions within the recess K. At the top of the cushion is formed an attaching portion or strip of fabric overlying the top of the frame, such strip being indicated by the reference letter L, and being preferably made of heavy frictioned duck. This attaching portion is connected at M to that portion of the cushion which lies inwardly of the frame, as best indicated in Figs. 2 and 3.

The cushion is firmly held in connection with the frame and cannot escape even under the excessive strains developed in heavy work; to this end the cushion is vulcanized to the frame, so as to be inseparable therefrom. Along the inner edge of the frame is formed a shallow rib N which is of suflicient height to aid materially in preventing the rubber cushion from escaping from its recess. This is not sufiiciently deep to extend to any great degree into the cushion and thus impair the usefulness of the latter. By this means the cushion is given a lateral support which under the strains of use contributes to an important extent in holding the cushion in place. I further provide a series of connections between the cushion proper and its attaching portion by providing theframe B with a series of apertures O 0 along the front of the shoe and within the recess J. In vulcanizing, the rubber fiows upwardly from the recess through these apertures and becomes cured to the fabric L, as best shown at P in Fig. 2. The

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heel portions which have heretofore been unconnected to the fabric are similarly connected through a series of recesses Q. The result of this construction is that the cushion becomes firmly vulcanized to the fabric and to the metal of the frame itself in such manner that it is impossible to dislodge it even under excessive strains. An importantconsideration is the fact that the heel portion is connected to the fabric through apertures, such as Q, since by reason of this attachment the heel portions are held in the recesses K and so long as the parts are in this condition it is extremely difiicult to dislodge the cushion. In the patented construction aforesaid these heel portions were necessarily loose, since it was only by slipping them from their recesses that the cushion could be removed. This in heavy use often occurred accidentally with the result that the cushion was displaced and destroyed.

According to the present invention I form the inner face of the cushion with an oblique or beveled wall R, the walls sloping downwardly and outwardly, so that the bottom of the cushion is somewhat narrower than the top, thus giving its tread a broad bearing above, and increasing the resiliency of the inner portion of the cushion. This construction is preferred for the reason that in use there is a tendency for the bottom of the cushion to spread and if the wall were perpendicular, the bottom would soon extend to a point where the inner part of it was unsupported by the frictional fabric above it. This is objectionable because under such circumstances it would soon tear off.

An important feature of the invention is the provision of means whereby the horses hoof will be provided with a firm and even bearing on the upper side of the frame. To this end on the top of the frame I form a raised flange or bearing face S. which extends practically entirely around the shoe, and thus supports the entire foot at the edge of the shoe and prevents any tendency to an uneven hearing, or breaking down of the wall of the hoof. The top face T of the shoe being depressed slightly below the flange, the metal frame does not bear against the inner and softer parts of the hoof. The flange S, together with the top of the frame, forms a recess into which the rubber of the cushion flows during vulcanization, as indicated by the reference letter X in Fig. 3.

The rubber hence becomes secured to the fabric completely around the shoe at thes points, and thus aids in the connection with the metal frame. This is particularly true at the apertures O Q at which points the rubber entirely surrounds the inner edge of the frame, as shown in Fig. 3. The portion X of the rubber underlies the inner and softer parts of the hoof, so that these parts are not in contact with the rigid metal frame. Around each nail hole may be conveniently provided a raised section U which may join the rib S as shown.

Preferably the cushion U is so constructed that the heel portions V are considerably deeper than the toe portion TV, so that the foot when shod is raised at the heel to its proper angle. In constructing the shoe, it is preferable to permit the rubber of the cushion to extend upwardly around the heel portions as shown at Y, and also to a certain degree over the bottom face of the toe E as shown at Y. This assists in the holding of the cushion to the frame, particularly at the heel where the portion X is extended up to the fabric L and joins the latter as shown.

lVhile I have shown and described one form of the invention, it will be understood that I do not wish to be limited thereto, since various changes can be made therein without departing from the invention.

hat I claim is 1. A cushion horse shoe comprising a metal frame and elastic cushion, the frame havin a )late with an outer de iendin t: D

flange forming within it a recess extending around the shoe and into the heel portions, and the frame forward of the heel portions narrower than the shoe so that the cushion overhangs the frame inwardly, the inner edge of the frame having a shallow rib embedded in the cushion and holding the latter against the flange, and the shoe having a fabric overlying the frame and cushion, and the cushion vulcanized to the frame and fabric.

2. A cushion horse shoe comprising a metal frame and elastic cushion, the frame having a plate with an outer depending flange forming within it a recess extending around the shoe and into the heel portions,

- and the frame forward of the heel portions narrower than the shoe so that the cushion overhangs the frame inwardly, the inner edge of the frame havin a shallow rib embedded in the cushion an holding the latter against the flange, the frame having apertures therethrough, the shoe having a fabric overlying the frame, and the cushion vulcanized to the frame and fabric and oin1ng the latter through said apertures.

3. A cushion horse shoe comprising a metal frame and elastic cushion, the frame having avplate with an outer depend ng flange forming within it a recess extend ng around the shoe, said flange extending around the rear of the heel portions to the inner sides thereof, and the frame forward of the heel portions narrower than the shoe so that the cushion overhangs the frame 1nshoe having a'fabric overlying the frame and cushion, and the cushion vulcanized to the frame and fabric. 7

4. 'A' cushion horse shoe comprising a metal frame and elastic cushion, the frame having a plate with an outer depending flange forming Within it a recess extending around the shoe, said flange extending around the rear of the heel portions to the inner sides thereof and forming heel portions widened to substantially the full width of the shoe, and the frame forward of the heel portions narrower than the shoe so that the cushion overhangs the frame inwardly,

' the inner edge of the frame having a shallow rib embedded in the cushion and holding the latter against the flange, and the-shoe having a fabric overlying the frame'and cushion, and the cushion vulcanized to the frame and fabric.

5. A cushion horse shoe comprising a metal frame and elastic cushion, the frame metal frame and elastic cushion, the frame having a plate with an outer depending flange forming within it a recess extending around the shoe, and the cushion seated in said recess and overhanging the inner margin of the frame, and the top of the frame formed with a continuous rib, at its outer edge at a plane above the remainder of the top, and a fabric overlying the ribbed frame and cushion and vulcanized thereto.

7. A cushion, horse shoe comprising a metal frame and elastic cushion, the frame having a, plate with an outer depending flange forming Within it a recess extending gin of the frame, and the top of the frame formed with a continuous rib at its outer edge at a plane above the remainder of the top, and the frame having apertures therethrough, and a fabric overlying the ribbed frame, the cushion vulcanized to the frame and fabric and joining the latter through said apertures.

8. A cushion horse metal frame and elastic cushion, the frame having a plate with an outer depending flange forming within it a recess extending around the shoe, and the cushion seated in said recess and overhanging the inner margin of the frame, and the top of the frame formed witlna continuous rib at its outer edge at a plane above the remainder of the top, and the frame having apertures therethrough, and a fabric overlying the ribbed frame, the cushion vulcanized to the frame and fabric and joining the latter through said apertures, the material of the cushion entering between the frame and fabric within said outer rib. 9. A cushion horse shoe comprising a metal frame and elastic cushion, the frame having a plate with an outer depending flange forming within it a recess extending around the shoe, said flange extending behind the heel portions and to the inner sides thereof, the cushion seated in said recess and confined by said flange at the'heel portions, and forward of said heel portions extending inwardly of the frame, and a fabric overlying the frame and cushion and vulcanized thereto. 1

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM J. KENT.

Witnesses:

EUGENE V. MYERS, F RED WHITE.

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